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Senior Transportation Engineer

@ HDR

Richmond Hill, Ontario

Full-time10+ years experience
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Overview

HDR is hiring a Senior Transportation Engineer for its Transportation Business Group to lead freeway detail design, with a focus on Ontario Ministry of Transportation work. The role includes quality assurance on major highway projects, technical authority on complex highway design, some project management, and coordination with multidisciplinary teams. A professional engineering licence and at least 10 years of roadway design experience are required.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead freeway detail design projects, focused on MTO work
  • Perform quality assurance on major highway projects
  • Serve as technical authority on complex highway design
  • Coordinate designs with multidisciplinary teams
  • Support professionals and technicians, and manage some projects

Requirements summary:

  • Bachelor's degree and professional engineering licence (PE or P.Eng)
  • Minimum 10 years of roadway engineering design experience
  • Experience with interchanges, intersections and traffic management
  • Demonstrated leadership and communication skills
  • Project management skills desirable
  • MSCE preferred

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Employer posting date
2026-09-07
First seen by our source
2026-10-11
Source record updated
2026-10-18

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Job details

SenioritySenior
DepartmentEngineering
Experience10+ years
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Work settingOffice, Client sites
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish
Licences & certificationsProfessional Engineer (PE), P.Eng
Encouraged to applyWomen, People with disabilities, Veterans, 2SLGBTQ+, Racialized people
EducationBachelor’s degree (required), Master’s degree (preferred)
Fields of studyCivil engineering

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Company size5001-10000
HeadquartersOmaha
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Job description

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

We believe transportation is more than movement, it’s the foundation of connected, thriving communities. As part of HDR’s Transportation Business Group, you’ll help shape the systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably. From designing resilient highways and iconic bridges to advancing transit, passenger and freight rail, aviation, federal transportation ports and marine infrastructure, your work will directly support economic vitality, public safety, sustainable and resilient communities and quality of life. We bring together planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental, strategic communications, economists, management consultants and specialists across disciplines to solve complex mobility challenges with innovation, technical excellence, and a deep understanding of community needs. Whether you're modernizing aging infrastructure or pioneering next-generation transportation solutions, your contributions will help define the future of mobility. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to lead progress, drive meaningful impact, and leave a legacy of smarter, more connected transportation networks. We are all employee-owners at HDR, which is the foundation of our collaborative culture that connects employees around the world.

In the role of Senior Transportation Engineer, we'll count on you to:

  • Serve in the lead technical role on freeway detail design projects with a focus on Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) work
  • Perform quality assurance checks on major highway and freeway transportation projects.
  • Serve as a technical resource with recognized authority in the area of highway design that resolves problems of greater scope and complexity
  • Assume some project management duties and interact with clients as needed
  • Provide support to other professionals and technicians as needed
  • Coordinate designs with the rest of the multidisciplinary team including structural, traffic, pavement, environmental, stormwater management, electrical, etc.
  • Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

  • MSCE

Experience with MicroStation, OpenRoads Developer, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Microsoft Office applications.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree
  • A minimum of 10 years experience in all aspects of roadway engineering design

Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.

  • Demonstrated leadership skills, communication skills and ability to work with various teams
  • Project management skills desirable
  • Experience should include urban and rural highway interchanges, intersection design, traffic management, transportation planning, site planning, preparation of concept alignments, geometrical layout and CAD base alignment plans
  • Must have coordinated survey, grading, drainage and utilities and layout of various site items is a plus
  • An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

  • What We Believe
    HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

    Our Commitment
    As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

    Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

    At HDR, the health and safety of our employees is of the upmost importance. In accordance with local safety, health, and environmental legislation, HDR is committed to developing, maintaining, and enforcing proactive safe work policies, procedures, and standards.

    In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and other applicable legislation, we are committed to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities. Candidates with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment and selection process by contacting our Human Resources team.

    HDR is a certified Living Wage Employer in Ontario, British Columbia, and Alberta.

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